2007 No. 507
The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 2007
Made
Coming into force
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of November 2007
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41 and 43 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 19711 and all other powers enabling Her to do so.
In accordance with section 41(5) of that Act a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 2007 and comes into force on 14th January 2008.
Variation in limit of privative jurisdiction of sheriff court2
In section 31 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, for the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds2 substitute the sum of £5000.
Variation in limit of summary cause3
Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 35(1) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 are amended by substituting for the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds3 the sum of £5000.
Savings4
The amendments made by articles 2 and 3 of this Order shall not apply in relation to any proceedings commenced before 14th January 2008.
Revocation5
The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 19884 is revoked.
(This note is not part of the Order)